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A visit to the Rankin Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Rankin Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rankin Cemetery:

40.6720, -93.3362

The Rankin Cemetery is located in Wayne County<1>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Corydon. Corydon lies just to the north of the Rankin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rankin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Rankin Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rankin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Richardson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Allerton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Allerton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton Cemetery
  • Moss Sturgeon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shriver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Shriver Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shriver Cemetery
  • Greenridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge Cemetery
  • Banta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Banta Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta Cemetery
  • Hazel Dell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell Cemetery
  • Ripper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Ripper Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripper Cemetery
  • Corydon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Corydon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Cemetery
  • Greer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
  • Edmond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Edmond Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Medicineville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Medicineville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenlee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery
    • Higley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Higley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higley Cemetery
    • Shriver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Shriver Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shriver Cemetery
    • Clio Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Clio Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio Cemetery
    • Hickerson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hickerson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickerson Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
    • Bollman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bollman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollman Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rankin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rankin Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Allerton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hodge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hodge is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
  • Corydon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Powersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Lineville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • South Lineville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Seymour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Promise City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint John
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Genoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Millerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Millerton is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Rankin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rankin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rankin Cemetery: